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System and Methods for Performing Pedicle Integrity Assessments of the Thoracic Spine

  • US 20080221473A1
  • Filed: 09/22/2006
  • Published: 09/11/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/22/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A neuromonitoring system, comprising:

  • a stimulator configured to deliver a stimulation signal comprised of multiple electrical pulses to nervous tissue within a patient;

    at least one sensor configured to detect a neuromuscular response evoked by the stimulation signal;

    a control unit communicatively linked to said stimulator and said sensor;

    the control unit configured to (a) direct the stimulator to deliver the stimulation signal of multiple electrical pulses, (b) receive and process the neuromuscular response detected by the sensor, and (c) assess whether bone forming a part of a vertebra is one of breached or near breaching due to one of screw placement, hole formation, and hole preparation.

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